World War I didn’t just change the map—it changed the sky. In this episode, Hope and Brian climb into the cockpits of history to explore how the Great War turned flight from fragile novelty into battlefield necessity. From the shaky beginnings of the Royal Flying Corps to Germany’s terrifying Fokker fighters, they trace the birth of airpower—complete with dogfights, Zeppelins, and the rise of Hugh Trenchard, the man who believed offense was the best defense (and wasn’t afraid to prove it).

Along the way, Hope brings the sass and pop-culture punchlines (“Zeppelins: the Wi-Fi balloons of their day”), while Brian keeps the altitude steady with real military insight. Together, they uncover how aviation’s first war set the stage for everything from modern air forces to today’s cyber and space battles.

History takes flight—no parachute required.